Cigarette-holder



L. v. REQMAN, A. J. WEITH AND F. P. BROCK.

CIGARETTE HOLDER. 7

APPLICATION FILED MAR. I0. 1919.

1,342,868. Patexitefl June 8, 1920.

a Q 17 206722673. 12w '-r lawrence Vfcedmam UNITED STATES PiTENT OFFICE- LAWRENCE V. REDMAN, OF EVANSTON,

AND ARCHIE J. WEITH AND FRANK I.

BROOK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNORS TO REDMANOL CHEMICAL PRODUCTS COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF WEST VIRGINIA.

CIGARETTE-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 8, 1920.

Application filed March 10, 1919. Serial No. 281,760}.

To all whom it or a y concern:

Be it known that we, LiwnnNon V. ltnn- MAN, a citizen of Canada, residing in Evanston, Cook county, Illinois, and Ancnin J. Win'rn and FRANK I. Bnocn, citizens of the United States, and residing in. Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cigarette-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates particularly to cigarette-holders; and the primary ob ect 13 to provide a cigarette-holder ot practical character, which is adapted to be held by the lips, or between the lips and teeth.

The invention is illustrated in its preferred embodiment in-the accompanying drawing, in which I Figure 1 represents a sectional view of a cigarette-holder embodying our invention in its preterred form; Fig. 2, a perspective view of the'slune; Fig. 3, an inner end view of the same; Fig. 4, a perspective view showing a cigaretteholdcr having a slightly modified mouth-piece; Fig. 5, an inner end View of this modification; and Fig. 3, an end View showing a further modification ot' the mouth-piece.

.Reterring to Figs. 1-3, the improved cigarette-holder comprises a tubular stem having the cigarette-holding portion, or bowl, 1, and a mouth-portion 2. The holder may be made of artificial amber, or any other suitably hard, resistant material.

The mouth-piece 2 is formed with the reduced stem-portion 3 and a wide thin circular flange 4, which preferably tapers to a thin circumferential edge. This flange is adapted to be confined between the lips and the teeth. In Fig. l, 5 represents the contour of the upper lip; 6, the contour of the upper teeth; 7, the contour of the lower lip; and 8, the contour of the lower teeth. It will he noted that the flange is adapted to fit between the lips and the teeth without causing the lips to bulge. Preferably, the

flange is of suflicient width to extend well up between the upper lip and the upper teeth, and to extend well down between the lower lip and the lower teeth. In fact, it is desirable to have a flange of sufficient width to substantially cover the portions of the teeth exposed beyond the gums; and when the cigarette-holder is in use and the user is engaged in talking, the holder may drop slightly, so as to overlap somewhat the upper edge of the lower gum. At the same time, the flange is of great enough width to still engage the upper lip securely, so that there will be no danger of the cigarette holder falling from the lips while the user istalking. In Fig. l, the small arrow 9 may indicate the point about which the holder tends to turn in tippingdownwardly. The lower portion oi the flange bears at this point against the front surface of the lower tooth well below the upper line oi the contour of the lower lip. At the same time, the tendency of the holdhr to tilt downwardly is resisted by the upper lip, as indicated by the small arrow 10 in Fig. 1. It is desirable that the flange which fits between the lip and teeth shall be symmetrical with relation to the stem, and project approxi mately the same distance below the stern as it does above the stem. Inasmuch as the flange extends well up between the lips and teeth, there is a tendency of the lips to cause the flange to press against the front surfaces of the teeth; and because of the symmetrical character of the flange, any tendency of the cigarette-holder to rotate between the lips and escape engagement with the lips is obviated.

In the modification shown in Figs. 4 and .5, the flange is designated 4. In this case the flange is approximately of square form, but with rounded corners, as indicated at 11; and between the corners the edges of the flange are scalloped, as indicated at 12.

In the modification shown in Fig. 6, the flange is designated 4". In this case, the rounded corners 11 are retained, but the scallops are made deeper as indicated at 12. The symmetrical character of the flange with reference to the stem is retained, the upper limit of the flange-portion being indicated by the dotted line 13, and the lower limit of the fla11gcportion being indicated by the dotted line 1 1.

It is desirablcthat the contracted portion 3 of the n'iouth-piece shall he of very small diameter. that the flange oi the holder shall,

of an inch, or less, for the diameter of the contracted portion 3 of the mouth-piece. In a holder having the dimensions noted, the diameter of th'e'flange is about three times thediameter of the contracted portion of the stem, or a little more; and the total length -of the holder is apprpgl'imately 2.- times the diameter of the flange. By making the holder short and the flange wide, the tendency of the holder to tip downwardly is lessened, and the ease with which this tendency is resisted is enhanced.

A cigarette-holdtn' properly constructed to be held securely and comfortably by the lips is not capable of being used in the common manner of inserting the mouthpiece between the.- teeth. This is partly for the rea son that the contracted portion of the mouthpiece is desirably short, and partly for the reason that the flange is necessarily of such width or diameter as to make the device exceedingly uncomfortable if held between the teeth. In such case, there is an uncomfortable crowding of the lips, and also an uncomfortable crowding of the tongue against the wide flange.

In the natural use of the improved cigarette-holder between the lips and between the lips and teeth, the device is held in one corner of the mouth, so that the flange at one side projects well inside of the check, or back of the corner oft-he mouth. This aids in retaining the holder in the lips, especially when the user is engaged in talking. It has been found that when the parts are properly proportioned, the device can be held between the lips and teeth with the greatest facility and comfort, even while the user is engaged in talking. I

In the use of the cigarette-holder having the wide continuous, or disk-like, flange, the user may be conscious at first, when the teeth are separated, of feeling the flange with the tip of the tongue. This feeling is no longer noticed after one becomes accustomed to the use of the holder. l f desired, the flange may be made in the form shown in Fig. (3. In such case, when the holder is held in the corner of the mouth, one of the scallops, or recesses, 12, affords a clearance for the tip of the tongue, when the teeth are separated. This form may be preferred by some users. In this form, however, it is to be noted that the symmetrical disposition of the flangeportions is retained, and the flange-portions are adapted to project a sufficient distance up between the upper teeth and upper lip, and down between the lower teeth and lower lip to insure the holder being easily retained between the lips and teeth, alnd also to insure against any tendency of the holder to rotate on its axis.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of understanding only, and no unnecessary limitation should be understood therefrom, but the appended claims should be construed as. broadly as permissible in view of the prior part.

\Vhatwe regard as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A cigarette-holder, comprising a tubular stem formed with a contracted portion to engage between the lips, and with a wide, thin flange symmetrically disposed relative to the stem and adapted to fit between the lips and front surfaces of the teeth, said flange extending above and below the axis of the holder a sufficient distance to provide a bearing against the front surface of the lower teeth well below the upper contour of the lower lip and to provide a bearing between the upper teeth and the upper lip well above the lower contour of the upper lip.

2. A cigarctte-holdei', comprising a tubu-- lar stem having a mouth-portion formed with a contracted part of small diameter and a thin,-circular flange of large diameter symmetrically disposed with relation to said stem and adapted to fit between the front surfaces of the teeth and lips, the front surface of said flange joining the contracted portion on a contour conforming to the contour of the meeting portions of the lips, said flange being of sufficient diameter to provide a bearing against the front surface of the lower teeth well below the upper contour of the lower lip and to provide a hearing between the upper teeth and the upper lip well above the lower contour of the upper lip.

3. A cigarette-holder, comprising a tubular stem formed with a contracted portion of small diameter adapted to fit between the lips and with a thin circular flange of large diameter symn ietrically disposed with relation to said stem and adapted to fit between the front surfaces of .the teeth and the lips, said holder being less than three times as long as the diameter of said flange, and said flange being approximately three times the diameter of the contracted portion of said stem.

LAlVRENCE V. REDMANs ARCHIE J. VvllITH. FRANK I. BROOK. 

